Awards Circuit | Variety
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Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 329
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Neutral
Location: USA
YouTube: 1.9M subscribers
Instagram: 3.0M followers
Contact Information
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Host
Clayton Davis - Film and television awards and entertainment journalist associated with Variety; focuses on awards coverage, industry trends, and talent/creative spotlights relevant to the Emmys and other major cy...
Jazz Tangcay - Entertainment and awards reporter covering film/TV campaigns and talent, including industry headlines and awards-race context for major awards seasons.
Emily Longeretta - Variety entertainment reporter contributing to awards-cycle coverage and celebrity/talent interviews tied to awards, projects, and industry momentum.
Michael Schneider - Entertainment editor/journalist with a focus on awards and industry coverage; produces the show and helps shape its awards-race and headline segments.
Booking Intelligence
Booking Requirements
Recent Guest Discussions
Michael Patrick King - Creating/wrapping Hbo's The Comeback And Implications For Awards/series Legacy; Framed Within The Show’s Emmy-race Coverage.
Lisa Kudrow - Not Fully Clear From The Provided Episode Text (implied Involvement Connected To The Comeback, With An Emmy-race Roundtable Segment Plus Related Talent Focus).
Michelle Pfeiffer - Working Year Across Major TV Releases, Collaboration With David E. Kelley, And Campaign Context For Her Current/project Slate.
Zach Braff - Return Of Scrubs And Audience Resonance; Also A Talent-focused Interview Alongside Awards/tv Commentary.
Recent Topics
Episodes
Emmy Voting Begins! We Dissect the Ballots; Also, ‘Saturday Night Live’ star Ashley Padilla on Her Breakout Year
June 12, 2026
“Saturday Night Live” star Ashley Padilla recounts her hiring process on the show and what it’s like to have such a breakout year. Also, with Emmy voting starting, we look at the ballots including some of the surprises — and we predict what some of the sleeper contenders might be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
‘The Paper’ Star Domhnall Gleeson Salutes Journalists, While Marc Maron Reminds Us How We Wound Up With Fascism
June 09, 2026
Comedian Marc Maron discusses his most recent special — HBO’s “Panicked” — and updates us on how he’s doing post-podcast, and more importantly, what his cats are up to. Also, Domhnall Gleeson, who plays Ned Sampson in Peacock’s “The Paper,” teases Season 2 of the comedy — which has already wrapped production — and discusses how he’s become a folk hero for newspaper journalists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The ’60 Minutes’ Implosion; Tony Awards Predictions; Can Broadcast Land a Drama Nom?; Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King (‘The Comeback’)
June 06, 2026
Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King created HBO’s ‘The Comeback’ in 2005; the show has returned every ten years since then. Now, with Season 3, they’re wrapping up — but why? First, the Roundtable looks at CBS’ recent “60 Minutes” and Colbert debacles, latest on the Emmy race and answers your burning questions. Call the Emmy Emergency Line at 323-617-9110 to ask your Q! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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